Richard paused, a frown already etched on his face as he felt like the person calling to him was looking for trouble.Ignoring the person due to his current mental state, he decided to leave the shop but before he could do so, a hand grabbed his shoulder and he was forced to turn back.He prepared to give the culprit a tongue lashing only to pause as a blonde lady came into view.His frown quickly died down as he muttered. "It's you.""Oh, you remember me." The blonde lady said with a sweet smile."Uhmm… Linda, right?" "Remarkable. You recalled the name I have that day."Richard raised a brow at the strangely worded sentence. "What do you mean?""Linda isn't my full name.""Is that so?""... What?... Only my friends call me Linda so it's a privilege." Linda replied rather nonchalantly.Richard raised a brow. "Uhmm.""Look, you gave me hope that I'd be able to see my grandfather healthy again so naturally I let my guard down.""Hah, alright then. How's your grandfather?" "That… I'll
Richard could tell there was a palpable tension in the air as he sat in the suite with Maria standing beside him with her head down.Though she tried to hide it, he could tell that something was bothering her and from all indications, it had to do with the man seated away from him.A frown graced Richard's visage as he turned to regard the man.Maria was an invaluable employee for him and he wouldn't take lightly anything that could affect her morale which was why he did his best to ensure her comfort yet some man came in and put a dent in that.Richard spoke up. "Who are you?""Oh, didn't Maria introduce me?" The man retorted with a sneer.The man spoke with disdain as he looked down on Richard and seemed to enjoy Maria's uncomfortable state."I didn't bother to ask her. So tell me, who are you?" "Tch, call me Derek. My friends call me Viper though.""I don't care." Richard curtly replied earning a frown from Derek.Ignoring the stare thrown his way, Richard continued. "Maria told me
"Could this be true though?... I mean, I saw him get thrown off the cliff. How could he have survived?" Jason asked while seated in Mirabel's room.Mirabel on the other hand didn't seem as relaxed as she paced around the room, unable to stay calm due to the news she'd received."Sis… come on, are you going to…""Shut your mouth!... What do you know?... Do you think they would call me if they weren't completely sure?" She retorted leaving Jason scared."... But you were there that night!... You saw him get thrown over. Do you believe anyone can survive falling from that height?""Damn it, I don't know!.... Shit, we have to do something.""We?""Damn it, you are so useless!"Mirabel was about to curse Jason out some more when her cell rang.She froze instantly, terrified by who could be calling.She picked up the phone seconds later only to let out a relieved sigh.It was Diego calling."Yes, Dad?" She answered.[How are things in the company?... Have you drafted the proposal I asked yo
Diego had already gotten news on the Smith auction coming up in two days because Veronica had called him asking for his help.He'd never thought the day would come when the great Smiths would be brought down to such a level.He guessed it all had to do with their current situation where every family member was trying to kill each other.This made it easy to rip them apart and take them out one at a time.Before, Diego wouldn't have considered this but ever since George's unfortunate demise, the Smith family was left lacking.Miranda was still alive but due to her circumstances, it was difficult for her to make a difference.Of course, there was a time when the Smiths seemed to be on the rise because of Richard but that was quickly shot down with a ploy from Diego, using the hands of Veronica to bring Richard down, despite knowing that it would not bode well for the future of their family.'Human nature is such a fickle thing.' He thought to himself as he came down from his car, having
Richard returned to the meeting room after an hour, prepared to hear the responses of the stakeholders."I believe everyone has made their choices." Richard inquired casually.The stakeholders exchanged looks with one another before one of them asked."At what rate will the shares we own be sold?""The normal rate, of course," Richard replied. "Don't worry, I might want to change the hierarchy but I'm not a thief neither am I about to cheat you though you cheated us. The money you've spent will be reimbursed immediately.""Then I'll sell the shares." "Wonderful." Richard shifted his attention to the others as he inquired. "Anyone else?"There were still some amongst them who were unwilling to let go of the golden goose that was Serenity.Only they understood the profits they had enjoyed for a long time now.Just then, Mark got the courage to speak up. "What about the Grant family?... Though we do have shares in Serenity, our position can be seen as more like partners. I believe we do
"Haha, thank you, Mr. Rudiger, I'm glad you accepted my offer," Diego said as he sat across from a middle-aged man.Both were in a lounge, with an assortment of wine and food placed on the table before them.The one he called Mr. Rudiger was the owner of Golden Sparrow, the most prestigious news company in Intercity.Due to their prestige, only those with wealth and power could decide what was in the news and what wasn't.If they decided that something was unimportant, then there was no way anyone would hear of it.Grinning at having satisfied one of the big dogs in Intercity, Mr. Rudiger smiled. "I'm only doing what I can. You are the one that provided the news after all." "Regardless," Diego remarked with a smile, satisfied with the current state of things.Due to the scandal news going on about Serenity, their shares had already dropped by a whopping 10% in worth compared to the previous day.At this rate, the new owner would have no choice but to beg him for mercy.And the best p
Gloria didn't think it could be possible but it happened before her eyes, leaving her completely speechless.70% of Golden Sparrow shares were bought by a single man, an amount closing in on over a billion dollars and the man did it in a single day… no, a few hours.It was terrifying, to say the least.She'd never have thought the day would come when it would happen but with what's happened, she could only wonder if she could still keep her job at this rate.Most times when companies were bought by new owners, the old employees normally ended up fired or demoted.Along with Mr. Rudiger, she'd oppressed several people within the company and even caused the downfall of several good people just for an extra few bucks.If she ended up losing her position, would she be able to get any good job like this again?After having a taste of the good life, the mere thought of returning to the middle class terrified her.Taking a deep breath, she resigned herself to do what was necessary to get in
Rudiger was a man who had clawed his way from the bottom of the barrel to the top with nothing but his ability to bully the weak and fear the strong.His greatest accomplishment was getting into the good books of powerful families in Intercity who wished to be in control of the media and to be in charge of what was known by the populace.He worked with them to overthrow the former owner of Golden Sparrow and with that, he ended up becoming the new owner.Ever since then, he'd always dreaded losing what he'd gained because he knew what would happen to him if he lost it.Unfortunately, his worst nightmares were coming true before his eyes but he didn't want to give up yet.Which was why he'd rushed to meet with the new owner.If he could get in his good books, perhaps he could retain work as a General Manager.But imagine his disbelief when the person who stepped out of the car was Maria, the General Manager of Serenity, the same company Diego got him to slander.He trembled at that mom